Where does “小鍋” come from?
小鍋 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 鍋, from Japanese 肴, from Old Japanese な, from Old Japanese の, from Middle Chinese 能 — talent, ability.
小鍋 (Japanese): a small pot; a small pan
Ancestry of “小鍋”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Japanese | 鍋 | a broad-bottomed pot or pan; short for 鍋物 , a... |
| 2 | Japanese | 肴 | fish; a side dish served with alcoholic... |
| 3 | Old Japanese | な | any sharp and thin cutting implement: a blade,... |
| 4 | Old Japanese | の | — |
| 5 | Middle Chinese | 能 | talent, ability |